The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says as many as 40,000 Ukrainian civilians and ‘well over’ 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war.
November 2022
Police detain man after eggs thrown at King Charles III
British police say a 23-year-old man has been detained after appearing to throw eggs at King Charles III and his wife in the northern England city of York
Israel archaeologists find ancient comb with ‘full sentence’
The 17-letter inscription encourages people to comb their hair to rid themselves of lice, the scientists say.
U.S. plan to tap businesses for green finance meets resistance
Climate experts said the plan, unveiled Wednesday by U.S. envoy John Kerry at the COP27 climate summit, would give polluters a license to keep polluting.
Cryptocurrencies plunge as Binance scraps deal for rival FTX
Bitcoin sank to a two-year low after Binance confirmed earlier rumors and news reports that it was ready to back out of the FTX deal.
Democrats buck midterm history to win control of 4 states
Even with Democratic gains, Republicans still will control more states and more total legislative seats.
Elon Musk sells $3.95 billion worth of Tesla stock
In all, Musk has sold more than $19 billion worth of Tesla stock since April, likely to fund his share of the Twitter purchase.
Supreme Court justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare law
The justices heard more than 3 hours of arguments in a broad challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act, enacted in 1978 to address concerns that Native children were being separated from their families and, too frequently, placed in non-Native homes.
Celtics pound Pistons for fourth straight win
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combine for 61 points in Boston’s 128-112 victory over Detroit.
Nicole strengthens into hurricane as parts of Florida evacuate
Florida officials have ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.